Kabzeel
Kabzeel, a town in the Negev, was the hometown of Benaiah, one of David's mighty men.
The name Kabzeel means “the congregation of God”
PlaceOld Testament3 books3 verses
Summary
Location
- Identified as
- Khirbet Hora
- Certainty
- Uncertain (16% of scholarship) · 1 other possible location
- Coordinates
- 31.286° N, 34.932° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- קַבְצְאֵלKabzeel
Mentions
- These were the southernmost cities of the tribe of Judah in the Negev toward the border of Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
- And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a man of valor from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. He struck down two champions of Moab, and on a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion.
- And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a man of valor from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. He struck down two champions of Moab, and on a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion.